Newspaper Photographer of the Year
| First Place | Rob Finch, The Beacon-News / Copley Chicago Newspapers |
| Second Place | Eugene Garcia, The Orange County Register |
| Third Place | Kenneth D.Lyons, The Daily Press |
Magazine Photographer of the Year
| First Place | John Stanmeyer, SABA Press Photos / TIME |
| Second Place | Yunghi Kim, Freelance / Contact Press Images / US News & World Report |
| Third Place | Vincent J Musi, Freelance / National Geographic |
Canon Photo Essay
| First Place | Kari Rene Hall, Freelance, "Henry: An Unlikely Hero" |
| Judges' Special Recognition | Donna De Cesare, SABA Press Photos, "From Civil War to Gang War: LA Gangs in El Salvador" |
| Judges' Special Recognition | Carol Guzy, The Washington Post, "Abandoned" |
| Judges' Special Recognition | Joachim Ladefoged, Freelance / Network Photographers, "Kosovo" |
Fuji Community Awareness Award
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Brenda Ann Kenneally,
Freelance, "Real Life Stories From the Hip Hop Generation: Money,
Power, Respect - The Legacy of Crack Cocaine" |
Angus McDougall Award for Excellence in Editing
| The Spokesman - Review |